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Leiters Patent No. 73,708, daeci January 28, 11868,

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Be it known that l, J. MELLEDGE FIKJAGG, of Proviilence, in the county'of loroviflence, a-nil State oi' Rliocle lsin'nd, have invented e newand improved. Stump ond'Finger-lllioistener, of which the following is efull, clear, and exact descipton, reference being had to Athevaccompanying drawings, moliingu peut of this specification, in Whch vFigure l isn perspective View of my invention, ond

Figure 2 is ai vertical section ofthe some, partially in perspective.

The object of my inventionis vto provide ameons for meisten-ing cvenue,postogesiomps, SLC., previous to applying tlxe some to lettere, pepers,tc'., and elsoof -rnoisteniug the fingers in counting benk-notes, in theplace of wetting the some nitll the tongue; :mil tne invention consists4ofen elastic ieservoir containing water, :tml sui-mounted by efunnel-shaped top or oop, of metal or othoi suitable motorini, piercedwith smell holes in its`bottom' port, and having its upperY port. coverewith lonnelfox" other equvalentelisorbeot substance, supported upon aconvex piece of wire ganze, or its equivalent, attached to the upperpart of the top or cop.

Referring to tlie'drawings, a representen. reservoir, of Indiaziubber oother elastic material, formed arcilerobly'of the sliape sllnn, so es togive it o firm support, ond with 'e smell cylindrical top, e.representG1 e metallic cup, or dish-shaped top, formed with ocylindrical portion, e. which 5to snugly on the top of the reser- Voira', es shown. The bottom of the cup b is pierced with smell lioies,`enilon the top of the cup is fitted o freine, c, of Wire ganze, oritscquivelent,`eovered with flannel, cloth, or other equivalent absorbentmateriel, ci,

Athe two being eecured in tile-rim' of the cop, mi shown in iig. 2. TheWire gonne serves es c frame or Aenppert for the flannel or absorbentmaterial to keep'tlie latter from being forced in when pressed upon bythe ingee. The cup is removable, to allow the reservoir a to be iilledwith water, cologne, or any flesimble liquid.

By pressing upon the cop -the liquid will be forced up, owing to -theelosticity of the reservoir, through time pefointerl bottom of the cupb, ogs-inst the annel or' other absorbent material, keeping thelotteimoist 'Witmgouee eopport, substantially als anni for the purposespecilel.

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The device ie designed@ for use in lmnkc, counting-rooms, post-offices),c., foi the purpose of moistening tle ngers in counting ont bank-bills,and in aixirig stamps, thus doing'oway with the objectionable practiceof using tiie tongue in moistening the ingeisl, stamps, 85e. It con bemede ready for use in on instant, emi will i-emoin no'fo n. long timewithout replenishinv. t con be made ornamental, and used also os epeper-weight. t'io easily moveclnlioutotvitlxout danger of upsetting,voz' of spilling the liquid even if upset.

'What elo-im as new, ond Clesire to secureliy Letters Potage-is*- I Thecombination of the elastic reservoir a, the perfoeterl cup or top Intestimonyvvhereof, l have signed my xiome to this epeciontion in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

J. MELLEDGE FLGG. Witnesses i 'a'. n. ADAMS,

M. E.' Gr. WILBE,

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